First I want a garage....then I need a lift 
PROJECT "Z069"....The Build up....
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
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PROJECT "Z069"....The Build up....
Well I finally got this thing onto my lift. Last night removed all of the body bolts with no sweat !!!
ALL the fastners were clean, and rust free. I heard some horror stories of people having to chisel them out.
All the suspension seen here is powered-coated....We decided to go one step further, and coat the chassis as well. While the body is off...we will have the underbody painted as well.
Here's some pics.......
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ALL the fastners were clean, and rust free. I heard some horror stories of people having to chisel them out.
All the suspension seen here is powered-coated....We decided to go one step further, and coat the chassis as well. While the body is off...we will have the underbody painted as well.
Here's some pics.......
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Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
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Lifts are nice...I'm spoiled now...I hate it when i have to use my jack and stands !!!! 
Anyway....I've pulled many trannys in my time on my back....I've been wrench'n on crap since I was 14...and I'm 35 now.
Here's my custom mounts i made to lift the body off the frame.
After I made these...the straps cam in next day air
John
Anyway....I've pulled many trannys in my time on my back....I've been wrench'n on crap since I was 14...and I'm 35 now.
Here's my custom mounts i made to lift the body off the frame.
After I made these...the straps cam in next day air
John
Last edited by Z069; Mar 22, 2007 at 08:41 PM.
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Nice work so far. I am guessing that by the title of this thread you are going with a LS6 motor. Nice choice. This is the same thing I want to do with mine. I have been looking for an LS motor but have not had too much luck in finding one for what I want to pay, yet.
Okay, just a side note, this past weekend I saw a Z067 that was so sweet. Very nice 67 with the LS6 motor. It also had the ABS connected and working. Very clean install and made me want to pull this off ASAP. I loved it. Keep the pics coming. Bigger the better for me.
Okay, just a side note, this past weekend I saw a Z067 that was so sweet. Very nice 67 with the LS6 motor. It also had the ABS connected and working. Very clean install and made me want to pull this off ASAP. I loved it. Keep the pics coming. Bigger the better for me.
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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That should be even better. Probably harder but with that kind of power it will be a blast. I think I am going to go with the LS6 just for the ease of acquisition.
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Looking good. I know exactly what you're going through with this project. (Though I did the body-off resto ~5 years before the LSx swap.) It'll be great when it's done. One question: Which 5-speed are you using and why are you going that way instead of a built T56 6-speed?